CERAMIC FILTRATION
The heart of any water filter is its candle or element Doulton™ & British Berkefeld™ candles are made from a highly
specialised porous ceramic, designed to give: -
* Filtration down to 0.9 micron ABSOLUTE by means of a strictly controlled range of pore sizes
* Flow rates of up to 300 litres per hour at 3 bar line pressure
* An easily cleaned outer surface for prolonged life
* An Internal space which can be filled with a variety of dedicated water treatment media for enhanced performance.
As the water passes through the porous ceramic wall, the intricate maze of microscopic passages trap the suspended
particles and pathogenic organisms leaving only clean water, complete with all the healthful and beneficial
minerals, to emerge from the threaded candle mount.




Bottled water quality on
tap in your own home.
Long-life filters.
Great value for money.
Simple to install, use & maintain.
No power required.
Low running costs.
Eco-friendly, reusable filter
cartridges.
175 years experience.
Stage 1
Outer Shell - Micro Filtration
Stage 2
Anti-Bacterial formula within the ceramic
matrix kills pathogens
Stage 3
Activated Carbon in the Super Sterasyl™,
ATC Super Sterasyl™, Supercarb™. &
Ultracarb™ takes out chlorine & organics
improving taste and odour
Stage 4
Ultracarb™ & ATC Super Sterasyl™ also
contains heavy metal removal media,
which takes out toxic metals like lead
Why a ceramic filter?
The small and complex pore structure of Doulton™ & British Berkefeld™
ceramics makes them an ideal filter medium for drinking water: -
High Efficiency Filter: Doulton™ & British Berkefeld™ filters are capable of removing
more than 99.99% of pathogenic bacteria, disease causing cysts such as Cryptosporidium
& Giardia and particals.
Long Life & Value for Money: The outer shell of these ceramic elements may be cleaned
in order to prolong the life of the product. Therefore the filter can be re-used. On average
the filter element will remain effective for at least 6 months (depending on the water
quality) before it will need to be replaced.
Anti bacterial action: FICL’s ceramics contain a proprietary system to inhibit
microbiological growth, meaning that there is no need to sterilise these ceramic filters.
Retains Essential Minerals: Doulton™ & British Berkefeld™ ceramic filters keep those
minerals which are beneficial to health in the water
No Power Required: These filters are stand alone and do not require electricity to function
Healthy water that doesn’t cost the Earth
Bottled water is expensive to buy, produces a lot of plastic waste, and the carbon footprint of transporting those bottles of water is enormous.
Installing a filter system in your home offers a much greener as well as cheaper alternative way of drinking good quality water. However, even
most filter systems require frequent replacement of plastic cartridges / housings, which can itself generate a considerable amount of plastic
waste. Our approach is different. By using long-life reusable filter housings fitted with long-life reusable filter elements made from natural materials,
we are able to cut down on waste as well as giving you better value for money.
The secret is that the ceramic shell of our Doulton and British Berkefeld filter elements can be scrubbed clean many times, extending the life of
the filter element and meaning that you do not have to replace your filter so often. Good water without the environmental or financial cost.